I self-identify as a straight male-bodied dude, but recently I've taken to playing as a female-bodied character in many games. It's not something the majority of people do, but it's also not uncommon. Oddly, however, men play as women far more than women play as men. Let's break down why people choose the avatars they… »5/16/14 3:27pm 5/16/14 3:27pm

What did you name your Commander Shepard? Wait. Let me guess. Your Shepard—assuming you went with something other than the default name—has one of the names in the image above, right? »5/15/14 5:29pm 5/15/14 5:29pm

The more you delve into the Mass Effect games, the less the story is just about Commander Shepard. Instead, you start to notice more and more of the personal lives and struggles of the non-player characters you meet along the way. A huge part of what makes Mass Effect such an addictive universe is the supporting cast,… »7/24/12 10:00am 7/24/12 10:00am

So you're convinced that the Mass Effect universe is a science fiction epic for the ages but you don't know if you have the time to explore it. All told you can expect to spend 100 hours or so playing through all three Mass Effect games. That's about the time commitment of watching every single episode of a show… »4/08/12 11:30am 4/08/12 11:30am

Mass Effect 3 doesn't come out until the end of the year, but in the meantime you can feast your eyes on some absolutely amazing concept art by artist Robert Simmons, which appears to be official ME3 concept art. »3/07/11 11:00am 3/07/11 11:00am